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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$27,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 6th in Illinois. In fact, 2,281 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,416 a year. On average, allied health graduates from SIUC take out $18,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,941 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,661 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NIU also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,809 per year.

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Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Rush University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Rush University accumulate an average of around $25,856 in student debt.

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Oak Point University

Oak Brook, IL

Oak Point University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Oak Point undergraduate students pay an average of $23,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Oak Point take out an average of $24,316 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Saint Francis are $36,000 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #1 for overall quality for allied health in Illinois.

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Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,964 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Concordia University, Chicago is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Illinois.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aurora are $27,420 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,443
Indiana 963
Wisconsin 2,297
Ohio 3,031

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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